Garment-supporter.



. PATENTED JUNE 19, 1906. v G. CHRYSLER. GARMENT SUPPORTER. PPLIGATION FILED Nov. 7. 190s.

UNITED STATES kPATENT oEFioE.

CHARLES "CHRYSLER,`r OE v'Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

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Applioation iled` Novemberl 7, 1905. lSe'rial No.1286,253.

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Be 1t known that 1,. GHAnEEsGnnYsLEm-a l citizenv ofthe United States,flres'idingirat Los Angeles, in thel county fof Los Angeles and State @of Galifornia, have vinvented fc'ertain new and useful Improvements in; Garment- Supporters, of :whichl the. following isa-speciiication.

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Ladies vand misses experience ltrouble, l annoyance, land@'discomfort because of the` tend-l ency of the wearing-'apparel to displacement at'thewaist, the b o iceor' like garment Many devices "have `f-been provided -tov overcome 'this d-ifliculty, fand vthe Y present l invention is 4.alongl this line.

The purpose of tlieinventionis-to' devise :.me'ansf for retaining -theshirt-waist,-skirt,and

For a full description 'of' he invention andl the merits thereofl land also-to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for eecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings.

While the invention may be adapted to different forms and conditions by changes in the structure and minor details without departin from the spirit or essential features thereo still the preferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawingsJ in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a garment-supporterv embodyingv the invention. Fi 2 is a detail section showing the skirt and be t retainer in operative position. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 of the waist-retainer. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the waistretainer and supporting-band therefor. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the waistretainer. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the skirt and belt retainer. a detail perspective view of a modified form of the skirt and belt retainer. I

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followin description and indicated in all the views o the drawings by the same reference characters. y p

The device comprises a waistband 1 and a series of retainers iitted thereon. The

waistband may be of an suitable webbing or material best adapted or the purpose an providedwith means for securing the end por- Fig. 7 isy tions after being brought"z together around the body. As. shown; the 'waistband is `supplied with a buckle 2,-l wliic'lhis adaptedto connect theends of said band in anydesired position.

The waist-retainer 3 consists of a yplate having slots 14 at opposite ends, 'through which `the `waistband passes. A seriesof points or spurs 5 project from one side of the plate and are adapted to engage with the shirt-waist whenthe support is in position,

so asto'hold'it in proper adjusted position. The points or spurs are preferably formed by pressing portions of the plate outward,the same constitutingfragged edges vsurrounding openings formed inthe yplate. i By yhaving the -waistb and passed through slots 4 at oppositeends'of the plate the retainer 'may move to any-position of the waistband, Iand said means constitute a -simple manner of attaching the retainer-"to they supporting-band. The intermediate portionv of the plate studded4 with: the' points or-spurs faces `awayfrom that part'of the waistband occupying apov sition between the-'slots-Ll.

The skirt and belt retainer form parts of a single device, the same consisting of a plate or blank having slots 6 at opposite ends to receive the waistband 1 in a manner similar to the slots 4 of the waist-retainer. The

vmiddle portion of the plate 7 is pressed outward to form a protuberant portion 8, which is of apfproximately semispherical form. A series o spurs or points are provided at the outermost portion of the art 8 to engage with the waistband of the slkirt and hold the latter in place. The spurs or'points 9 are formed in like manner to the points or spurs -l-namely, by pressingl portions' outward from the plate 7 and forming an opening at the apex of the rotuberant portion 8. A

hook 10 extends rom an edge of the plate 7,

and its bill portion is provided with a series of spurs or points 11, pressed outward therefrom. The waistband of the skirt is adapted to enter the space of the hook 10 and pass kbeneath the bill thereof, so as not to interfere with the spurs or points 11, which .are designed to engage with the belt overlying the skirt and shirt-waist and holding it in proper position.

In practice the waistband 1 may besupplied with any number of the retainers, which may be located so 'as to occupy the most advanta eous position accordingas the exigencies o the case may demand. The peculiar mounting of the retainers admits of theiru IOO IIO

ready adjustment upon the waistband as may be required and also enables the retainers to be either removed from the waistband or added thereto. When in position, the waistband 1 encircles the lower portion of the bodice or like garment at the waist-line, the points or spurs of the waist-retainer making positive engagement therewith in a manner to hold the garment in the desired position. The waistband of the skirt overlies the waistband l and the skirt-retainer, the upper portion entering the hooks l and passing between the bill portion thereof. The spurs or points 9 of the skirt-retainer penetrate the waistband of the skirt and hold the latter in place. The belt is worn in the usual manner and extending over the belt-retainer, consisting of the bill portion of the hook 10, is

positively engaged by the spurs or points 11, thereby preventing displacement of the belt in any direction.

From the foregoing it will be understood that the supporter is effective for the purposes designed, may be readily adapted to the wearer, and admits of the retainers being adjusted to any position with reference to the supporting waistband or of any desired number being used. The retainers being constructed of sheet metal may be cheaply manufactured and are extremely light and occupy a minimum amount of space, thereby enabling the clothing to fit close to the peri son, which is a desideratum.

In the modification shown in Fig. 7 the hook 10a is located at one corner of tlie plate and to one side ofthe protuberant portion 8, thereby admitting of the device being used either with or without a belt. It is also noted that the fold of the hook is about in line with the upper edge of the plate, hence is adapted to be covered by the waistband of the skirt when no belt is to be worn.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. ln a garment-supporter, a retainer consisting of a plate having a protuberant portion and having points or spurs at the apex of said protuberant portion.

2. Agarment-supporter comprising a plate having terminal slots and having the intermediate portion pressed outward and formed in its apex with an opening surrounded by a plurality of spurs or points.

3. In a garment-supporter, a plate having a protuberant portion provided at its a )ex with spurs and having a hook at one edge, the bill portion of said hook overhanging said protuberant portion and having outwardly-extended spurs.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES CHRYSLER.

Witnesses:

C. E. DoNNATUs, GEO. L. ARNOLD. 

